Prioritizing Children: Environmental Health Indicators for China
Annex E: One-on-One Consultations with Stakeholders One-on-one consultations were held with local topical experts on specific indicators that fell within their areas of expertise. The purpose of these consultations was to 1) modify any existing indicator definitions as recommended by experts; 2) add additional indicators suggested by topical experts that may have been missed by the review process thus far; and 3) remove any indicators that might not be relevant for the Chinese context or were similar to another on the list. The consultations yielded the following results and feedback:
Five indicators with adjusted definitions Original indicator definition
New indicator definition
Feedback from consultation
Percentage of children covered by Di Bao financial assistance
Percentage of households falling under 50% of the median household income of that province
Di Bao percentage has been low in recent years and may not be a reliable indicator. Annual family income was suggested as a new indicator.
Incidence of insect-borne diseases
Incidence of dengue among children under 18 years of age
Among insect-borne diseases, dengue has the highest incidence in China.
Incidence of injury (burn, fall, drowning) among children under 18 years of age
Incidence of drowning among children under 18 years of age
Among injuries, drowning has the second-highest disease burden for Chinese children.
Whether there is a national environmental health plan in place
Percentage of local governments that have implemented an environmental health plan that includes climate change and garbage management actions
Local governmental plans offer a better picture of contextualized governmental commitments and actions.
Percentage of children’s toys and appliances exceeding lead standard
Percentage of children’s products The State Administration for failing national standards Market Regulation conducts random spot checks on children’s products and reports results for products that failed national standards, which include not only a lead standard but also a range of other chemical standards.
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